Surprisingly enough, Mount Washington in New Hampshire is the site of the worst weather anywhere on Earth. On April 12, 1934, a weather station recorded the fastest wind speed ever at 231 miles an hour. In fact, this is nearly three times as strong as a typical hurricane or typhoon. Remarkably, winds will reach hurricane speeds on Mount Washington more than 100 days a year. This incredible force has done more than its fair share of damage to the planet, but few of us know how it works. Now, television presenter Richard Hammond explores the science of weather in National Geographic Channel's (NGC) new show, Richard Hammond's Wildest Weather.
　　In one episode, Hammond stands in the middle of an open field and explains how to predict the weather by watching the clouds. For example, stand with your back against the wind and watch which direction the clouds are moving. If the clouds are moving from right to left, then weather conditions will improve. If, however, clouds are going in the opposite direction, then conditions are likely to get much worse. Hammond explains this and much more in NGC's Richard Hammond's Wildest Weather, which comes out this month.